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7.6high

CVE-2003-1557

Off-by-one buffer overflow in spamc of SpamAssassin 2.40 through 2.43, when using BSMTP mode ("-B"), allows remote attackers to execute arb…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.6%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

Off-by-one buffer overflow in spamc of SpamAssassin 2.40 through 2.43, when using BSMTP mode ("-B"), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email containing headers with leading "." characters.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/309912/30/26090/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/6679 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/11154 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=104342896818777&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/310212/30/26030/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/7983 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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